Hobbayne Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 And has cancelled the Australian tour. Get well soon John [url="http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/fleetwood-mac-cancel-aussie-tour-due-to-the-illhealth-of-john-mcvie/story-e6frfn09-1226747818854"]http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/fleetwood-mac-cancel-aussie-tour-due-to-the-illhealth-of-john-mcvie/story-e6frfn09-1226747818854[/url] Quote
gary mac Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 Let's hope he has a full and speedy recovery. Quote
Phil Adams Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 Not good news. All the very best of luck for a full recovery from me. Quote
chris_b Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 I'm free... but they never called! Not good news. Fingers crossed, hope it turns out well. John McVie is one of my major influences. Quote
Dingus Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 Very sorry to hear this . What a fantastic bass player he is , but that's an irrelevance in these circumstances . Get well soon , John . Quote
KiOgon Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 Hate that bastard C Best wishes John, tough times ahead . Quote
stef030 Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 sad news hope the treatment goes well all the very best Quote
4000 Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 Damn. John is one of my favourite players. Best wishes John! Quote
Kiwi Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 Lee Sklar or Pino could always stand in...but lets hope he has a speed recovery. Quote
MiltyG565 Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 Not a good day for music. Hope it all goes well for him. I would like to see Fleetwood Mac live some day. Without sounding like a prying nosey-parker, I wonder what kind of cancer he has. Quote
Dr.Dave Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 I'm a massive Mac fan , in all it's differing forms , and the news about John is an absolute sickener. A far better bass player than folk give him credit for - just listen to 'Go Your Own Way' and imagine what a dull little thing it would be without that bass part. On top of that his line from the Chain is the only bass riff I know that get's you a charity box fine if you're caught playing it in music shops ! Legend - get well soon , chief. Quote
Dr.Dave Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1382894216' post='2257670'] Lee Sklar or Pino could always stand in...but lets hope he has a speed recovery. [/quote] I'm sure any number of people could stand there and play the notes but that's not the point. I've only been in my band 13 years - never mind 46 - and I'm buggered if I'd get on stage with some other herbert while one of my band mates was seriously ill. As it turns out - one of our band wives is having surgery for cancer this very morning , hence our cancelling yesterday's gig so she could spend the day with her hub. As I said to her yesterday - 'Get rid , get better ....... and get the kettle on , I'll be round to steal your hob nobs soon enough'. Quote
BassManGraham Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 This is really terrible news. I saw their great gig in O2 Dublin a few weeks back. John was coughing quite a lot and didn't seem in best of health. Have always loved Fleetwood Mac right back from the Peter Green era. Being the bass player in a Fleetwood Mac Tribute for last few years I have studied his playing closely and come to really appreciate his understated and underated contribution to Fleetwood Mac. He is a giant. Glad they are not continuing their world tour without John as a session dude would just not be the same! Thoughts are with him in his battle against cancer. Wishing John a full recovery. Quote
Kiwi Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 [quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1382948145' post='2258162'] I'm sure any number of people could stand there and play the notes but that's not the point. [/quote] I respect your perspective Dave but will also point out that it was good enough for Toto (Mike Pocaro), Journey (hip replacement for Steve Perry), AC/DC (post mortem), Rolling Stones (post mortem), Metallica (post mortem) and The Who (post mortem x2) amongst others. I suggest there's no black and white position based on precedent. Quote
Hobbayne Posted October 28, 2013 Author Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1382954135' post='2258275'] I respect your perspective Dave but will also point out that it was good enough for Toto (Mike Pocaro), Journey (hip replacement for Steve Perry), AC/DC (post mortem), Rolling Stones (post mortem), Metallica (post mortem) and The Who (post mortem x2) amongst others. I suggest there's no black and white position based on precedent. [/quote] Agree, but the band is called Fleetwood Mac. It would only be Fleetwood left from the original line up. Also the bands you have mentioned do not have the bassists name as the groups name. Edited October 28, 2013 by Hobbayne Quote
Dr.Dave Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1382961870' post='2258405'] Agree, but the band is called Fleetwood Mac. It would only be Fleetwood left from the original line up. Also the bands you have mentioned do not have the bassists name as the groups name. [/quote] There was a Fleetwood Mac with no Mac or Fleetwood in it for a time. And there was no Mac in the original line up - Bob Brunning being the band's first bassist. Quote
Coilte Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) [quote name='BassManGraham' timestamp='1382952668' post='2258251'] I have studied his playing closely and come to really appreciate his understated and underated contribution to Fleetwood Mac. [/quote] I completely agree. People have been commenting on his playing with Fleetwood Mac (naturally !), but dont forget that he is also an amazing blues bassist too. Granted Fleetwood Mac played blues in the early days, but it is not what they are generally known for. His contribution to albums by John Mayall's "Bluesbreakers" should not go without a mention, especially the iconic "Beano" album where he plays with Mayall and Clapton. Edited October 28, 2013 by Coilte Quote
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